It’s official: Apple’s next-generation iPhone handsets, called the “iPhone 6” and the “iPhone 6 Plus,” are bigger and thinner than the previous-generation iPhone 5s device.

Apple explains:

These are the thinnest iPhones ever made.
iPhone 6 is merely 6.9 mm. iPhone 6 Plus is just a smidge more at 7.1 mm.

Take a look:

In terms of size, the next-generation iPhone 6 features a 4.7-inch screen, while the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus includes a 5.5-inch screen. Usefully, the larger smartphones can be used in both the traditional portrait and landscape mode; a new landscape Home screen layout has also been added in iOS 8.